Insights and Stories on Spring Wheat

U.S. grains: Futures rally on weather concerns

Apr. 14, 2021 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat, corn and soybean futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by concerns that a cold snap in the U.S. Midwest and Plains could hamper crop development, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn gained 2.4 per cent to hit its highest since June 2013. Wheat futures […]

U.S. grains: Soy, corn rise as funds step in after two losing sessions

Apr. 13, 2021 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Spring wheat slowly regains premiums

Apr. 7, 2021 at 9:34 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mixed, reacting to futures and loonie

Sep. 25, 2020 at 9:43 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Statistics Canada trims wheat production estimate

Sep. 14, 2020 at 7:05 pm CDT

By MarketsFarm Team

North Dakota spring wheat prospects seen below 2019, crop experts say

Jul. 29, 2020 at 9:19 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters – The spring wheat crop in North Dakota, the top U.S. producer of the grain, should yield less than last year due to a mix of dry June weather in the state’s western area and excessive rain in the southeast, crop experts said on Tuesday. The United […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Merged Manitoba crop groups qualify for checkoffs

Jul. 8, 2020 at 10:12 am CDT

The new unit formed from the merger of five Manitoba crop commodity organizations is set to begin collecting checkoffs for its founding groups’ crops, starting Aug. 1. The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) announced Monday it now has its designation under the provincial Agricultural Producers’ Organization Funding Act. The designation allows […]

By Dave Bedard

CBOT weekly outlook: Spring wheat premium widening over winter wheat

Jun. 17, 2020 at 5:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — All eyes remain on weather conditions in U.S. grain and oilseed markets, with soybeans and corn stuck in sideways patterns while seasonal harvest pressure causes the spring wheat premium to widen over the winter wheats. The advancing winter wheat harvest has weighed on Chicago and Kansas City winter […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CBOT weekly outlook: Prices stable, crops looking good

Jun. 3, 2020 at 7:31 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Over the last few weeks, soybean and corn prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have stabilized, according to Scott Capinegro of Barrington Commodities at Barrington, Ill. “And that’s a good thing. Where this goes from here is still anybody’s guess,” he said. Noting that the crops […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. projects wheat acres at record lows, increases for soy, corn

Mar. 31, 2020 at 5:38 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As with last year, total wheat acres in the United States are projected to remain at all-time lows, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The department issued its prospective plantings estimates Tuesday. MarketsFarm director of markets and weather Bruce Burnett called USDA’s wheat and soybean estimates […]